~ Brown the ground beef and drain. ~ add tomato sauce and seasonings ~ simmer slowly for 20 minutes ~ prepare the lasagna noodles ~ arrange one layer of lasagna in parallel strips in the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. ~ Top with 1/3 of the meat sauce, 1/3 of the mozzarella, 1/3 of the cottage cheese. ~ Repeat the layering until done. End with the cottage cheese. ~ top with parmesian cheese. ~ Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. ~ Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.